- Subnautica dived past the competition to claim Indie Game of the Year at the GamingonPhone Awards 2025.
- Beating rivals like Dredge, and more, it proved that indie games can work on any platform.
Subnautica made a big splash at the GamingonPhone Awards 2025, taking home the Indie Game of the Year award. Just launching this July on mobile, this highly anticipated underwater action–survival adventure title has already made waves among fans worldwide with its captivating gameplay experience.
The 5th edition of the GamingonPhone Awards 2025 celebrated the best in mobile gaming with 30 exciting categories. Held on October 17 in Bangkok, Thailand, it marked the event’s first-ever in-person ceremony. Winners were decided through votes from the Jury, the Public, and the GamingonPhone editorial team. With over 240 finalists competing, this year’s edition was an extravagant celebration of mobile gaming excellence.
The GamingonPhone Awards 2025, presented by Gamelight, have concluded! Meet this year’s winners. (3/30) ✨
— GamingonPhone (@GamingonPhone) October 17, 2025
🏆 Indie Mobile Game Of The Year
🎉 And the winner is @Subnautica from @Playdigious and @UnknownWorlds
The other finalists are:
🎖️ Vampires Fall 2 from @EarlyMorningStu… pic.twitter.com/IhQc7WIkd9
Subnautica redefined the Indie Games segment with its underwater planet
Published by Playdigious and developed by Unknown Worlds, Subnautica officially launched on July 8, 2025, on mobile. This highly acclaimed PC title invites you to dive deep into the vast ocean planet, piloting submarines and outsmarting wild creatures while uncovering hidden secrets.
Its immersive survival gameplay and sense of exploration have quickly made it a standout experience even on mobile. The game has been carefully adapted with a revamped interface, MFI controller support, and optimized controls for a smoother experience, while offering diverse landscapes and biomes, winding cave systems, game modes, and more.
At the GamingonPhone Awards 2025, Subnautica’s quality and overall gameplay experience earned it the Indie Game of The Year award, beating tough competition like Vampire’s Fall 2, Crashlands 2, Tile Tales: Pirate, Dredge, Space Squad Survival, Dungeons of Dreadrock 2, Pine: A Story of Loss, Duck Detective: Secret Salami, and Oceanhorn: Chronos Dungeon.
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